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David S.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Et ce mardi-là, il devait la retrouver pour boire un verre… In the B2 writing challenge "Pre Date Stress" the translation of "And that Tuesday, he was supposed to meet her to have a drink..." is "Et ce mardi-là, il devait la retrouver pour boire un verre… ".Other alternatives are offered but all use devoir.Couldn't this one also be valid: "Et ce mardi-là il était censé la retrouver pour boire une verre"as well as the possibility of using "prendre une verre" instead of "boire une verre"?If so should the excercise be updated?

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Ian L.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Is it correct to say "Il s'est réveillé le jour d'après le mariage"?

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Tilen K.A1Kwiziq community member

So if you're speaking of a german city starting with H, does the "de" contract to "d' " or not? Je viens de/d' Hambourg.

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Alexander N.C1Kwiziq community member

"Mathilde a rentré la voiture avant qu'il ne pleuve"

Would someone be able to explain the need for the ne in that sentence? Or link to the lesson that explains it? I'm stumped.

(it was translated as "Mathilde put the car away before it rained.")

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Lewis S.C1Kwiziq community member

Correction of conjugated verb

The test question: My mates are not going to celebrate the new year.

HINT: Use Le Futur Proche

I wrote: Mes potes n'iront pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

Correct answer: Mes potes ne vont pas célébrer la nouvelle année.

If 'vont' is Le Présent and 'iront' is Le Futur, then why would my answer be incorrect?

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Debra E.A2Kwiziq community member

Dicté 27th July oppositesYou wrote: "in the dicté of the 27th July, IWear glasses is des lunettes but he wears glasses is de lunettes, why is there a difference

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Muhammad D.Kwiziq community member

tell me ten after six

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Muhammad D.Kwiziq community member

il est six heure

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Divya B.B1Kwiziq community member

Inde l' or d' or none

Sometimes you see India written like Inde (Informations générales sur Inde)

Sometimes you see with an l' connaissance de l'Inde

How to know when to use l' and when not to?

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John L.B2Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

Include other formsI feel this lesson should include or at least link to other forms like fais-moi confiance or ne lui fais pas confiance. Trust no one! Don't trust your friends! I think we use those more.

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